First Baptist Church Student Minister
Position reports to: Sr. Pastor
Salary range: $50,000.00 – $65,000.00
Employment status: Full-Time/exempt

Position Overview/Purpose
The Minister of Students is responsible for providing ministerial leadership to develop a comprehensive student ministry that is consistent with the mission of the church and the Sr. Pastor’s philosophy of ministry of fulfilling the Great Commission in this generation.

Education
• Appropriate college degree
• Shall have completed the necessary seminary courses or the equivalent (i.e.. seminars, conferences, discipled by youth pastor, etc.) to lead in the area of youth ministry

Qualifications:
• Shall be a Biblically-based and growing Christian
• Shall have at least two years working with youth in lay or ministerial role
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Subscribes to a Baptist Statement of Faith

Principal Accountabilities
Evangelism
• Assist in planning evangelistic events with various committees (i.e. Fall Festival, VBS)
• Develop and administer evangelistic events for middle school and high school students in the community
• Provide evangelism training for students
• Lead in a weekly youth visitation program.
• Assist the Sr. pastor in the evangelism training ministry of the church
Fellowship/Membership
• Develop healthy communication & relationships with students and their parents and/or guardians
• Create a process for assimilating students into the student ministry and church
• Plan, Provide, and direct students to build relationships within the student ministry – fellowships, retreats, and mission trips
Discipleship
• Partner with the leaders of the church in the DisciplePath Ministry.
• Plan and coordinate discipleship events (retreats/camps/mission projects/etc.)
• Lead as part of the DisciplePath Team in training, Seminars, etc.
• Coordinate and oversee Bible study ministry for students
• Manage and recruit youth ministry volunteers and Bible study leaders
• Responsible for managing youth ministry volunteers.
• Acts as the supervisor for youth ministry by ensuring adequate volunteer staffing, helping to resolve issues and ensuring volunteers have the resources to perform job duties.
• Observes youth workers to ensure consistency in practice and coaches workers on appropriate and acceptable behavior.
Worship
• Provide and/or create opportunities to worship in creative and relevant ways
Ministry
• Determine and evaluate the best use of the resources to accomplish the purposes of the student ministry
• Develop and administer a process to equip adults to serve within the student ministry
• Conduct weekly youth Bible study.
• Develop relationships with local school officials and be available to speak and/or visit in the schools.
• Remain informed of current trends in youth education programs and youth culture.
Staff
• Willing to be mentored by the Sr. Pastor
• Attend staff meetings
• Keep the Senior Pastor apprised of student ministry activities
• Attend and report at Church Conferences (business meetings) on the activities, achievements, and needs of the student ministry as necessary
• Keep current on student trends and the resources needed in order to serve as an advisor to the church on adolescence
• Prepare an annual budget that is reflective of the goals and objectives of the student ministry
• Assist with other duties as assigned by the Senior Pastor

Updated: 2022.08, 2021.03, 2021.01, 2020.04, 2008.04
Updates Approve: Student Minister Search Team

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